Monthly Archives: December 2025

Tyranny of the Majority … RDCO’s greatest folly

251205 - The "tyranny of the majority" refers to the phenomenon in a democratic system where the majority group wields too much power, often to the detriment of minority groups. This can result in oppression, discrimination, and the suppression of minority opinions and rights. The RDCO Board exemplifies this phenomenon: with the...

The Cost of Water and Poor Leadership

 
251216 - Interior Health sets tough rules for surface water pushing small systems under five hundred connections to use advanced filtration, whose cost even the bigger growing municipal setups barely manage without breaking the bank. Building a mini plant? We are talking seven figures minimum—permits, land, tech, maintenance, all brutal for tiny...

Westside Road Transfer Sites – Upgrade Plan

251125 - Solid waste / recycle centers for Westside Road are in two locations for convenience. The Traders Cove Station is at the south end of Westside Road at Bear Creek Main in the Traders Cove Regional Park. The North Westside Transfer Site is located at the Northern end of RDCO at...

Road Conditions in Upper Fintry

251125 - I have received numerous requests from and have met with residents of Upper Fintry/Muir Road area about the unpaved road network within their community. This is long overdue and should have happened in the early 2000's when the water system saw...